Luke 23:47
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New International Version (©2011)
The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, "Surely this was a righteous man."

New Living Translation (©2007)
When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, "Surely this man was innocent."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, "This man really was righteous!"

International Standard Version (©2012)
When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "This man certainly was righteous!"

NET Bible (©2006)
Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Certainly this man was innocent!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
When the Centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God and he said, “Truly this man was The Righteous One.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When an army officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Certainly, this man was innocent!"

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

American King James Version
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

American Standard Version
And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

Darby Bible Translation
Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.

English Revised Version
And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Weymouth New Testament
The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."

World English Bible
When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man."

Young's Literal Translation
And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, 'Really this man was righteous;'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:44-49 We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 47. - Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous Man. This was the Roman officer who was in command of the detachment on guard at the three crosses. St. Paul - who, if he did not absolutely put together the Third Gospel and the Acts, had much to do with the compilation and arrangement of these writings - on his many journeys and frequent changes of residence in different parts of the empire, had many opportunities of judging the temper and spirit of the Roman army, and on several occasions speaks favourably of these officers (Luke 7:2; Luke 23:47; Acts 10:1; Acts 22:26; Acts 27:43). Certainly this was a righteous Man. The noble generosity, the brave patience, and the strange majesty of the Sufferer; the awful portents which for three hours had accompanied this scene - portents which the centurion and many of the bystanders could not help associating with the crucifixion of him men called "the King of the Jews;" then the death, in which appeared no terror; - all this drew forth the exclamation of the Roman. In St. Matthew, the words of the centurion which are reported are "the Son of God." Twice in those solemn hours had the centurion heard the Crucified pray to his Father. This may have suggested the words, "Son of God;" but this change in the later Gospel of St. Luke to "a righteous Man" seems to point to the sense in which the Roman used the lofty appellation.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now when the centurion saw what was done,.... The eclipse of the sun, the darkness upon the land, the earthquake, the rocks rent, and Jesus expire in so uncommon a manner:

he glorified God; by confessing that Christ was the Son of God, and declaring him an innocent person:

saying, certainly, this was a righteous man; clear of the charges exhibited against him, and has suffered wrongfully; and this he concluded from those unusual appearances, and which he considered as tokens of divine resentment.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Lu 23:47-56. Signs and Circumstances Following His Death—His Burial.

(See on [1739]Mt 27:51-56; [1740]Mt 27:62-66; and [1741]Joh 19:31-42).

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The Death of Jesus
…46And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into your hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

Matthew 9:8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man.
Matthew 27:51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split
Matthew 27:54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"
Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, "Surely this man was the Son of God!"